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Despite their two-decade long career, Weezer has never been one to call in a rock video. The latest entry in their catalog, “Go Away,” is no exception. The new tongue-firmly-in-cheek video features frontman Rivers Cuomo doing his best to win over Best Coast ’s Bethany Cosentino...

After leaving Alice in Chains and struggling with drug addiction, frontman Layne Staley had an opportunity to become lead singer of the band that became Audioslave , according to Alternative Nation . The discovery was made after the publication connected with Staley’s friend...

The release date of Five Finger Death Punch ’s sixth album, Got Your Six , has been pushed back to September 4 from the previously announced August 28. Prospect Park in North America and Eleven Seven Music outside of North America is releasing Got Your Six . Pre-orders and...

Avenged Sevenfold has parted ways with drummer Arin Ilejay after four years. The group issued a statement saying, "We are writing this to inform you all that we will be moving forward without Arin Ilejay as our drummer. Arin has been nothing but a positive energy and monster...

Disturbed has released a lyric video for the title track to its sixth studio album, Immortalized . The CD is headed for an August 21st release and singer David Draiman gave us his thoughts on the title: " Immortalized is hopefully what music does for everyone, in terms of...

Rob Zombie , Weezer , Halestorm and others were among the performers and winners at the second annual Alternative Press Music Awards on Wednesday night (July 22nd) at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Zombie won the Vanguard Award and was joined for a performance of White...

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has confirmed that the band is considering writing and recording a double concept album to follow last year's .5: The Gray Chapter . During the question-and-answer period of his recent solo performance in Los Angeles, Taylor said, "We've been talking...

Southern California hard-rockers P.O.D. announced the August 21 release of their ninth studio album, The Awakening (T-Boy/Ume) with three special, intimate shows. CHECK IT OUT: Video of the making of The Awakening : The band is taking a break from their national tour to play at...

Journalist David de Sola is releasing Alice in Chains: The Untold Story on August 4th. Billboard Magazine named the book in its summer “Must Reads” list, writing: "The early-90s Seattle grunge band, long overshadowed by its hometown peers, gets its due in this debut book from a...